Howard Master was interviewed by Spectrum News regarding the recent indictment of Representative Henry Cuellar.
“Now that this is the second member of Congress who has been charged with being an unregistered foreign agent, after that not really ever happening before, I think that is a significant development and does reflect additional scrutiny and focus on foreign influence campaigns,” said Howard during the hearing on April 10, 2024.
Cuellar is accused of accepting bribes from an oil and gas company controlled by the government of Azerbaijan, as well as a Mexican bank, in exchange for trying to influence U.S. foreign policy. Cuellar’s indictment comes shortly after the Justice Department brought a new indictment against Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, and his wife on charges of accepting bribes to help the governments of Egypt and Qatar.
Cuellar denied any wrongdoing. In a statement, he said before he took any action he sought legal advice from the House Ethics Committee. Cuellar and his wife pleaded not guilty.
